Being Latino in the U.S. is complicated. We all know this, but there’s often so much that we don’t talk about. IN Confianza (with Pulso) is that space for those complex, sometimes private, conversations about who we are. Join us as we explore the surprising, eclectic, and expansive ways Latinos live out their heritage. That messiness of being de aqui y de alla that only we understand.
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The many, many lives of our tías y primas
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Liz speaks with Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez, author of Tías and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us, about the complex archetypes/identities of our family’s matriarchs, and the routes we have to embracing and breaking these sometimes restrictive roles. This episode was produced and edited by Mark Pagán. Audio engineering, scorin…
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Whether it’s working in a corporate world, hiding your accent, or styling your hair in a certain way, what’s been your journey to assimilate as a Latine person in the United States? Referencing the part memoir, part manifesto book You Sound Like a White Girl, we speak with speaker, social justice advocate, and author Julissa Arce about her journey …
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From the streets of New York to the streets of Paris
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This year marks a first — the inclusion of breakdancing as a competitive category in the 2024 Olympics. It’s been a long road for a dance style built by young Black and brown teens in New York in the 1970s. But how should we approach mainstream acceptance with artforms that were once underground and marginalized? Liz speaks with B-girl Ana “Rokafel…
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When more Latin Americans became residents of Miami in the 1970s, the city seemed to calmly welcome the influx of Spanish-speaking newcomers — prompting a city ordinance to create bilingual options throughout the municipality. But following the massive influx of Cuban citizens, via the Mariela Boatlift in 1980, an English-only antagonism grew, sett…
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Yvonne grew up in a tightly knit Latino community in California before moving to a less culturally familiar Nashville, Tennessee in her adolescence. She found strength and culture in the home with the introduction of a long lost brother and in watching her mother modeling compassion and inclusion. Years later, when forced with a move that would pre…
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We know this one might be controversial, but hey we’re gonna do it — Liz and former co-host Maribel give us the top five moments in Latino pop culture from 1990 to today. We know you’ll have opinions. This episode was hosted by Maribel Quezada Smith and Liz Rebecca Alarcón. It was produced by Maribel Quezada Smith. Our supervising producer is Mark …
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When it comes to baseball talent, Venezuela certainly can compete on the world’s stage. But what happens to the nation’s talent when they’re forced to move to countries where the sport and Venezuelan citizens aren’t warmly welcomed? Reporter Anthony Wallace takes us to Lima, Perú, where a group of Venezuelan (baseball) players have built a thriving…
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It’s an American right, but how many Latinos own guns and how many want nothing to do with them? Liz puts the issue in her hands as she takes us to a shooting range and holds a gun — for the first time. This episode was produced and hosted by Liz Rebecca Alarcón. Editing by Charlie Garcia, Mark Pagán, and Jackie Nowak. Audio engineering, scoring, a…
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When Language Becomes a Matter of Life and Death
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After experiencing early family tragedy and witnessing the vulnerable position between patients who don’t speak English and medical staff who don’t speak Spanish, a physician and policy expert team up for a decades-long fight to bring Spanish-speaking doctors to California. This story was made in collaboration with WHYY’s health and science show Th…
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I Have a Secret and It Starts with an “A”
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There’s one word that ignites feelings and passionate opinions in any family — abortion. Have reproductive rights been too private to talk about at home? Reflecting on the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Liz speaks with two people who chose to have abortions for different reasons and levels of openness. This episode was …
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The Pulso Podcast is back and we’ve made some changes — including our name. Welcome to IN Confianza (with Pulso)! Being Latino in the U.S. is complicated. We all know this, but there’s often so much that we don’t talk about. What if WE could be that space for those complex, sometimes private, conversations? Join us as we explore the ways Latinos li…
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In 2010, Arizona Republicans passed a law to ban a wildly successful Mexican-American Studies program at Tucson High School. Administrators came into schools and pulled beloved books written by Latino authors off of the classroom shelves, but what they didn’t expect was just how far the Latino community would go to defend the right to learn about t…
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Not Your Mama's Rhymes: Reimagining Poetry Through Latino Voices
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Is it possible that many of us are stuck with the erroneous idea that poetry is boring or hard to understand? As we learn in this episode, poetry doesn't have to be dull or confusing. It can be funny and it can transcend stereotypes. Join me as we enjoy a poetry 101 refresher and an enlightening reading from Gabriel Dozal, a Latino poet you definit…
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Since the last presidential election, there’s been countless commentary about what’s going on with some of our beloved Latino men and their swing to the right. In light of the Republican candidates filling the airwaves after the first debate, we invited two Latinos to the podcast for their take on why this trend is happening and what we can do to c…
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Today’s episode is from our friends at Immigrantly. Pulso host Liz Alarcón guests on this episode to discuss the nuances of “Missing White Girl Syndrome”, and why white women are overrepresented in missing person cases, when the majority of missing people are people of color. You can find this episode on The Immigrantly Podcast "Ep-235 Missing Kids…
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When Colombian-American producer Charlie Garcia moved to France, he faced a big challenge... his favorite food, The Taco, was nowhere to be found. But while accidentally stumbling on a small shop called O'Tacos, he discovered that the French had put their own radical twist on his beloved Taco. What followed would forever change his view on the mean…
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Leaving the American Dream Behind: The Latino Expats' Journey
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A growing number of Latino expats are seeking to rediscover their roots and forge new lives in Latin American and Caribbean countries. In this episode, we talk to three people about their life-changing decision to move away and leave the American dream behind. This episode was Produced by Maribel Quezada Smith, it was edited by Charlie Garcia & Liz…
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In this episode, we're in reflection mode. Maribel flips the mic on Liz to dig into the untold story about how Pulso was founded, the mission of the content, and the bigger vision for Pulso's impact in the Latino community. This Episode was produced by Liz Alarcón, audio engineering & scoring by Charlie Garcia & Julian Blackmore, original music by …
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A global crisis formed a new bond between the United States and Latin America. How a presidential decree, a Peruvian immigrant, and a campaign to showcase Hispanic Stars uncovered El Pendón Estrellado, an almost forgotten piece of American history. This episode was produced by Charlie Garcia & Liz Alarcón, Audio Engineering by Charlie Garcia. Origi…
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The Art of Healing: Finding Strength Through Frida Kahlo
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Thania Betancourt Alcazar, a member of the art group “The Phoenix Fridas” discovered a lifeline in the art of Frida Kahlo. By embracing Frida's spirit of resilience Thania found the inner strength to confront her own tragedies and transform her pain into a cathartic artistic journey. This episode was produced by Anthony Wallace with editorial suppo…
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Monica Puig: The Untold Journey of a Latina Olympic Sensation
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Monica Puig, a Latina professional tennis player made history at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Adored as a National Treasure in Puerto Rico, this Latina trailblazer remains a mysterious figure in the United States, until now. This episode was written and Produced by Maribel Quezada Smith, with editorial guidance and oversight from Charlie Garcia. Audio en…
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Crossing Gang Lines: Origins of the Latino Comedy Special
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When Producer Mark Pagán was a teenager, he came across a TV comedy special that would change his life forever, Paul Rodriquez’s Crossing Gang Lines. Years later, he looks back to uncover the story behind it. This Episode was Produced by Mark Pagán, it was edited, by Charlie Garcia & Jackie Noack. Audio editing and scoring by Mark Pagán & Charlie G…
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In this episode, Liz chats with two Latina parents who have done the work to reparent themselves, done the research to raise more emotionally whole children, and pay it forward to help caregivers have a healthier relationship with our kids This Episode was Produced by Liz Alarcón, it was edited, mixed & scored by Charlie Garcia. Technical Assistanc…
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Gustavo Arellano started a newspaper column called “Ask a Mexican” as a joke... then it became bigger than he ever could have imagined. Why? This episode was produced by Charlie Garcia and edited by Liz Alarcón. Audio Engineering & Mixing by Charlie Garcia. Music by Julian Blackmore. Additional assistance by Lisann Ramos. Our hosts are Liz Alarcón …
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We are not Latino: Indigenous Stories of Resilience
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Today we're talking about something that Latinos sometimes ignore or even forget. Indigenous peoples are often relegated to things of the past, but they are very much still here, and they are facing resistance and opposition from all sides, whether it's political, social, economic, you name it. So let's take some time to consider the struggles, and…
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Between Cultures: One Latina’s journey to finding her Latinidad
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What does it mean to “be” something, to have an Identity? And what is it that gets to decide that identity? Is it our parents, our language, our blood, or the world around us? This is the story of one Latina’s journey to understand what it means to be Hispanic, and how to own her own Latinidad no matter what others think. This episode was written, …
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Latina Beauty Standards Part 2: How far are we willing to go in the name of beauty?
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In this episode Maribel sets out to explore the sometimes empowering, often extreme, things we're willing to do to feel beautiful and why. Special thanks to the following women for sharing their experiences and insight in this episode: Christie Lazo, Katia Reguero Lindor, Valentina Agosti, and Leslie Valdivia and Joanna Rosario of Vive Cosmetics. T…
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Latina Beauty Standards Part 1: Where does our definition of beautiful come from?
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In this episode, Liz sets out to explore the historical and societal influences that have led to our sometimes empowering, often pressuring, standards of beauty that Latinas are held to. This episode was produced by Liz Alarcón and Jackie Noack. Audio engineering and mixing by Charlie Garcia. Music by Julian Blackmore. Follow & continue the convers…
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Keeping the peace during Latino holiday gatherings
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Let’s talk about the holidays. Large gatherings with boisterous family members can be memorable for the good and the bad. So what can we do to take care of ourselves during end-of-year festivities, while also spending quality time with family? This episode was produced by Charlie Garcia and Jackie Noack, Audio engineering and mixing by Charlie Garc…
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Texas 1951, Farmworker Pete Hernandez walks into a bar with a rifle and shoots another man, he is taken to court for murder, but when the state refuses to allow any Latinos on the Jury, a rebellious team of Hispanic lawyers sign up for a wild ride that will take them all the way to the supreme court, and change the definition of what it means to Hi…
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Punk Rock isn’t usually associated with Latino culture, and for Producer Yesica Balderrama, Punk was a lifelong passion that she never quite knew how to integrate with her identity. Then one day she discovered that she was not alone. Today we take a journey through the hidden subculture of Latino Punk rock in NYC. This episode was produced & writte…
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The Latino Expectation of Fertility: A story of pregnancy loss.
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In 2019, Pulso Podcast cohost Maribel Quezada Smith had a miscarriage, but it's the tragedy that happened 10 months later that rocked her entire existence. In this docu-style episode, Maribel shares her story. This Episode was produced by Maribel Quezada Smith, with Editorial oversight by Charlie Garcia. Music and audio engineering by Julian Blackm…
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The Rio Grande river was meant to mark a boundary between Mexico & The US, but one day in 1864 it moved, taking the border along with it and creating a century-long feud that brought both countries to the edge. This Episode was produced by Charlie Garcia with Editorial support by Liz Alarcon. Music and audio engineering by Julian Blackmore Follow &…
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The hidden history, what we love (and makes us cringe!) about Hispanic / Latino Heritage Month
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This Hispanic / Latino Heritage Month we’re asking ourselves some big questions. What does it mean for Nuestra Gente? How did this month even start? And, is it helping our cause, or holding us back? This Episode was produced by Liz Alarcon with Editorial oversight by Charlie Garcia. Music by Julian Blackmore, audio engineering & mixing by Charlie G…
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Is work-life balance a privilege for Latinos?
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Latinos work hard. But is our "work hard" attitude too closely connected to our sense of self-worth? This Episode was produced by Maribel Quezada Smith with Editorial oversight by Charlie Garcia. Audio engineering & music by Julian Blackmore Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso You can find the transcripts to th…
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How can we make Spanish more inclusive? Today we're talking about the evolution of our language, and the pushback against it. This episode was produced by Jackie Noack, it was edited by Charlie Garcia. Mixing & Mastering by Charlie Garcia. Music Composed by Julian Blackmore. Our hosts are Liz Alarcon & Maribel Quezada Smith. Follow & continue the c…
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The Salton Sea, California's biggest lake...is disappearing. Leaving the largely Hispanic populations around it at risk of environmental catastrophe. But what's being done about this? does anyone care? This episode originally aired on Living Downstream: The Environmental Justice Podcast. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @…
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Are we still Latino if we don't speak spanish?
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Can we still call ourselves Latinos if we don't speak Spanish? Liz & Maribel unpack this question, along with help from the Pulso team and Representative Joaquin Castro. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.…
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Think Mezcal is just Smokey Tequila??? Well, think again! Today we dive into the history & culture that came together to create this one-of-a-kind delicacy Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.…
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How do we pass on culture and heritage to our children? and are there parts of Latino culture that we DON'T want to pass on??? Liz and Maribel chime in about being moms. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website.…
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As Latinos, many of us have experiences and thoughts about the line that separates the US from it's southern neighbors, but few know what living along the border is really like. For this Mexican American writer, his life and his art have been shaped by the experience of growing up along that line. Follow & continue the conversation with us on socia…
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For our 3rd season of The Pulso Podcast, we've decided to try something a little Diferente. Today we are welcoming our new Co-Host, Maribel Quezada Smith. We'll hear a few clips from Maribel's podcast Diferente, and talk about her experience with immigration, identity, appropriation, and why it's so important to pronounce our names correctly. Follo…
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Why is Mental Health so Hard to Talk About for Latinos?
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What's the status of Latino's mental health. What can help us get our minds right? What can hurt our progress? and why is it still so hard to talk about?By Project Pulso
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Press play (if you dare!) for some haunting tales of Latino folklore.By Project Pulso
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Gustavo Arellano started his newspaper column “Ask a Mexican” as a joke... then it became bigger than he ever could have imaginedBy Project Pulso
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Where Are All the Latinos in Movies & TV?
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Latinos make up a huge chunk of TV and movie audiences, yet we're still struggling for accurate representation on screen, Why? Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website. Click here to join our Telegram channel…
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Liz chats with three of the Pulso Podcast producers about growing up in different parts of the country and as different generations of immigrants, and how it's affected their relationship with our culture. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our websit…
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What does it mean to decolonize our diet? We talk to two chefs whose journeys with food have led them to reevaluate what it means to eat “authentically”. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website. Click here to join our Telegram channel…
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Why are so many Latinos leaving organized religion? In this episode we talk to Rev. Matthew Carnes, S.J., Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University, about what he thinks the church should do to rectify its colonial past. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the tran…
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How These Latinas are Redefining Religion and Spirituality
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So much of Latino culture stems from religious and spiritual practices. In this episode we talk to three Latina authors, artists and academics about the role of religion and spirituality in their life. Follow & continue the conversation with us on social media; @ProjectPulso. You can find the transcripts to this and other episodes on our website. C…
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